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of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o plato_n that_o the_o name_n import_v any_o thing_n of_o good_a native_o signify_v a_o freedom_n of_o motion_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v swift_o on_o the_o otherside_n the_o name_n of_o evil_a express_v a_o restraint_n from_o motion_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malice_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lie_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o darkness_n signify_v restraint_n and_o confinement_n by_o force_n all_o liberty_n be_v a_o enlargement_n of_o be_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a alone_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n so_o inconsistent_a with_o liberty_n as_o evil_a which_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o be_v plato_n therefore_o right_o express_v the_o soul_n in_o her_o fall_a state_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o both_o her_o wing_n which_o be_v a_o intellectual_a light_n and_o a_o intellectual_a love_n or_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o mind_n spread_v itself_o with_o a_o clear_a brightness_n as_o one_o of_o the_o golden_a wing_n and_o the_o force_n or_o freedom_n of_o the_o rational_a appetite_n to_o good_a in_o the_o will_n extend_v itself_o in_o a_o pure_a flame_n as_o the_o other_o of_o the_o golden_a wing_n to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o another_o seed_n that_o of_o the_o serpent_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n unto_o its_o fall_n in_o its_o fall_n and_o through_o its_o fall_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v now_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v implant_v into_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n of_o be_v act_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o become_v its_o root_n its_o
the_o perfection_n of_o each_o be_v that_o which_o all_o thing_n desire_v that_o which_o equal_v and_o transcend_v all_o desire_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o athenian_n that_o god_n who_o you_o ignorant_o worship_n i_o preach_v unto_o you_o so_o by_o these_o unquestioned_a principle_n it_o seem_v unquestionable_a that_o god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a form_n be_v alone_o that_o object_n which_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n on_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n love_n seek_v and_o adore_v if_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o veil_n and_o discover_v his_o face_n to_o be_v see_v by_o all_o eye_n of_o mortal_a or_o immortal_a creature_n all_o cast_v away_o their_o several_a idol_n will_v run_v swift_o and_o unanimous_o into_o his_o bosom_n alone_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o universal_a shoot_n this_o be_v he_o who_o our_o soul_n love_v this_o be_v our_o belove_a this_o alone_a be_v the_o good_a which_o we_o have_v pursue_v in_o all_o thing_n through_o all_o 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all_o second_o and_o particular_a cause_n from_o within_o from_o without_z in_o respect_n to_o any_o essence_n power_n and_o operation_n in_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o any_o potentiality_n or_o act_n the_o will_n of_o this_o intellectual_a spirit_n without_o any_o change_n in_o any_o circumstance_n in_o any_o degree_n may_v act_v or_o not_o act_v which_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o contradiction_n may_v act_v either_o in_o this_o way_n or_o in_o the_o way_n direct_o contrary_a to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o contrariety_n this_o be_v also_o express_v by_o a_o liberty_n or_o power_n in_o the_o will_n to_o determine_v itself_o in_o the_o moment_n of_o act_v by_o its_o act_n without_o any_o predetermination_n in_o the_o will_n itself_o in_o the_o power_n of_o act_v in_o its_o proper_a essence_n and_o the_o law_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n in_o the_o connexion_n of_o cause_n or_o in_o the_o first_o and_o universal_a cause_n the_o method_n of_o my_o treat_v upon_o this_o 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chief_o turn_v about_o in_o respect_n to_o its_o beauty_n and_o deformity_n its_o misery_n and_o felicity_n its_o eternity_n have_v no_o connexion_n with_o or_o dependence_n upon_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o work_n the_o image_n or_o original_a model_n in_o the_o divine_a mind_n can_v there_o be_v a_o order_n here_o in_o the_o whole_a can_v all_o the_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a have_v a_o harmonious_a proportion_n to_o each_o other_o can_v the_o work_n outward_a agree_v with_o the_o inward_a model_n the_o whole_a agree_v with_o the_o whole_a and_o each_o part_n answer_v each_o part_n can_v this_o work_n be_v perfect_a can_v it_o be_v wrought_v in_o judgement_n be_v the_o whole_a way_n of_o this_o work_n the_o way_n of_o judgement_n be_v there_o in_o each_o step_n of_o it_o the_o foot-step_n of_o a_o divine_a understanding_n the_o impression_n of_o a_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o be_v a_o entire_a uninterrupted_a order_n do_v all_o the_o part_n in_o this_o work_n according_a to_o the_o model_n or_o image_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o workman_n lie_v together_o in_o one_o whole_a piece_n in_o one_o beautiful_a body_n knit_v together_o by_o fit_a joint_n and_o band_n minister_a to_o each_o other_o by_o these_o joint_n and_o band_n mutual_a strength_n beauty_n and_o perfection_n from_o the_o same_o head_n who_o unity_n run_v through_o shine_v in_o the_o whole_a and_o all_o its_o several_a part_n thus_o unite_n they_o as_o one_o body_n to_o each_o other_o and_o to_o its_o self_n do_v not_o this_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o independent_a liberty_n in_o the_o will_n to_o contrariety_n and_o contradiction_n natural_o lead_v we_o to_o a_o imagination_n of_o two_o god_n one_o good_a the_o other_o evil_n strive_v together_o in_o the_o composure_n of_o the_o same_o work_n bring_v in_o consusion_n upon_o it_o by_o cross_v and_o interrupt_v each_o other_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o manichee_n or_o do_v it_o not_o favour_v that_o opinion_n of_o some_o platonist_n of_o a_o matter_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o divine_a work_n coeternal_a with_o the_o divine_a spirit_n the_o workman_n which_o be_v in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o altogether_o intractable_a resist_v the_o skill_n and_o power_n of_o the_o archytect_n or_o work_a spirit_n receive_v not_o the_o divine_a form_n which_o that_o will_v introduce_v can_v not_o be_v make_v beautiful_a and_o so_o bring_v confusion_n war_n all_o evil_a into_o the_o work_n or_o if_o that_o seem_v more_o probable_a will_v it_o not_o incline_v we_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o fortuitous_a motion_n of_o numberless_a particle_n confuse_o concur_v which_o have_v neither_o beginning_n rule_n nor_o end_n of_o themselves_o their_o shape_n or_o motion_n what_o skilful_a poet_n make_v his_o poem_n so_o that_o the_o great_a chain_n and_o final_a catastrophe_n in_o the_o conduct_n and_o government_n of_o which_o the_o chief_a beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v place_v from_o which_o arise_v the_o great_a consequence_n together_o with_o the_o perfection_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a piece_n shall_v be_v derive_v from_o a_o mere_a contingency_n which_o have_v no_o coherence_n with_o any_o antecedent_n part_n which_o receive_v no_o force_n from_o any_o thing_n of_o any_o reason_n proportion_n or_o order_n in_o the_o whole_a which_o have_v no_o place_n nor_o form_n in_o the_o design_n of_o the_o poet_n will_v any_o wise_a workman_n who_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o his_o work_n who_o bring_v forth_o from_o himself_o entire_o both_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o it_o according_a to_o his_o will_n frame_v a_o work_n in_o which_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o principal_a part_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v undetermined_a by_o be_v dependent_a upon_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a motion_n of_o the_o work_n which_o can_v have_v no_o complete_a idea_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o worker_n from_o which_o it_o may_v receive_v its_o form_n which_o be_v uncapable_a of_o have_v any_o certain_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o workman_n to_o derive_v from_o thence_o a_o agreeable_a sweetness_n and_o goodness_n through_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o of_o all_o the_o part_n that_o the_o spirit_n which_o have_v wrought_v it_o may_v have_v rest_n and_o complacency_n in_o the_o work_n itself_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o work_n within_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o it_o with_o the_o model_n in_o its_o own_o understanding_n will_v he_o frame_v a_o work_n which_o in_o this_o its_o principal_a motion_n shall_v be_v altogether_o out_o of_o its_o own_o power_n shall_v have_v no_o natural_a no_o moral_a necessity_n or_o certainty_n from_o any_o antecedent_n causality_n and_o reason_n which_o shall_v be_v altogether_o fortuitous_a which_o shall_v be_v thus_o render_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o be_v one_o entire_a piece_n where_o all_o the_o part_n first_o contain_v in_o the_o potentiality_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a flow_v forth_o from_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o unity_n be_v unite_v among_o themselves_o by_o their_o mutual_a relation_n and_o proportion_n make_v up_o a_o beautiful_a harmony_n in_o the_o whole_a this_o in_o all_o learning_n and_o observation_n have_v be_v esteem_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o fix_v determinate_o with_o full_a strength_n of_o inclination_n thought_n and_o contrivance_n the_o end_n of_o every_o work_n this_o the_o second_o part_n next_o to_o it_o particular_o style_v prudence_n to_o dispose_v and_o direct_v all_o the_o mean_n efficacious_o and_o infallible_o to_o those_o end_n object_n 1._o perhaps_o some_o one_o will_v say_v that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a work_n have_v their_o coherence_n connexion_n and_o proportion_n while_o this_o grand_a motion_n of_o which_o wespeak_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o will_n flow_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n which_o flow_v from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o causality_n in_o the_o centinued_a stream_n of_o second_o cause_n answ._n this_o indeed_o be_v often_o speak_v of_o let_v we_o see_v if_o it_o be_v well_o understand_v if_o there_o be_v no_o fallacy_n or_o ambiguity_n latent_fw-la or_o manifest_v in_o this_o assertion_n if_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o determination_n if_o god_n in_o the_o order_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o power_n than_o also_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o will_n from_o he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o the_o force_n of_o that_o rule_n quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o any_o cause_n be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n produce_v by_o that_o cause_n now_o be_v the_o will_v no_o more_o free_a with_o a_o undetermined_a freedom_n or_o liberty_n be_v thus_o predetermine_v in_o its_o superior_a cause_n from_o which_o it_o receive_v both_o the_o power_n of_o determine_v and_o the_o determination_n of_o its_o power_n now_o be_v the_o power_n of_o its_o will_n in_o its_o state_n of_o act_v not_o undetermined_a or_o indifferent_a to_o contradictory_n and_o contrary_a term_n or_o bound_n of_o its_o motion_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n in_o determine_v itself_o be_v from_o god_n in_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o thing_n but_o the_o act_n of_o that_o power_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o itself_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_v alone_o with_o a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a independency_n upon_o all_o thing_n antecedent_n to_o it_o either_o natural_a or_o moral_a although_o this_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v yet_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a make_v any_o other_o opposition_n to_o it_o than_o this_o that_o it_o leave_v my_o present_a argument_n untouched_a in_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o vigour_n object_n 2._o there_o be_v something_o of_o great_a moment_n which_o perhaps_o may_v seem_v to_o shake_v the_o structure_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o reason_n the_o great_a and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o justice_n in_o this_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n shine_v out_o with_o a_o lustre_n dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o reason_n of_o every_o create_a understanding_n in_o find_v out_o this_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o effectual_a way_n to_o these_o end_n viz._n the_o set_n up_o of_o intellectual_a spirit_n free_a in_o the_o determination_n of_o themselves_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o compensate_v this_o good_a and_o this_o evil_n with_o suitable_a torment_n suitable_a triumph_n answ._n three_o answer_n offer_v themselves_o to_o this_o objection_n 1._o answ._n this_o also_o yield_v that_o on_o which_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o the_o argument_n against_o freewill_n lie_v the_o righteousness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o intellectual_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o high_a beauty_n the_o foul_a deformity_n upon_o the_o
divine_o beautiful_a the_o only_o belove_a person_n and_o form_n of_o his_o only_a eternal_a birth_n his_o own_o son_n there_o have_v the_o view_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o every_o distinct_a motion_n act_n and_o determination_n as_o in_o its_o first_o exemplar_n cause_n in_o eternity_n 3._o the_o will_n of_o man_n then_o in_o every_o motion_n act_n and_o determination_n of_o it_o be_v from_o eternity_n predetermine_v in_o the_o divine_a understanding_n as_o in_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o original_a form_n upon_o these_o ground_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v at_o once_o a_o foreknowledge_n of_o future_a thing_n and_o a_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n present_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o foreknowledge_n as_o it_o see_v thing_n in_o their_o first_o cause_n in_o a_o state_n far_o above_o and_o transcendent_a to_o the_o state_n of_o their_o proper_a existency_n as_o they_o stand_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o cause_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n present_a as_o eternity_n and_o the_o divine_a duration_n contain_v in_o itself_o the_o measure_n the_o exemplar_n and_o so_o the_o most_o exact_a form_n of_o time_n and_o every_o successive_a duration_n in_o its_o several_a aspect_n of_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v beside_o that_o as_o the_o sun_n look_v forth_o make_v the_o day_n and_o the_o light_n with_o all_o the_o visible_a image_n with_o which_o it_o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o divine_a eye_n be_v at_o once_o a_o glass_n to_o itself_o and_o a_o fountain_n to_o all_o thing_n by_o behold_v thing_n every_o moment_n in_o itself_o it_o do_v formal_o every_o moment_n send_v they_o forth_o from_o itself_o so_o at_o once_o it_o see_v they_o in_o their_o formal_a cause_n and_o present_a existence_n 6._o argument_n the_o six_o argument_n draw_v from_o this_o head_n be_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o negative_a expression_n represent_v to_o we_o a_o positive_a perfection_n which_o surmount_v all_o assimilation_n all_o similitude_n or_o image_n which_o the_o high_a understanding_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v capable_a of_o take_v in_o or_o the_o whole_a creation_n unite_v in_o its_o most_o abstract_a and_o heighten_v excellency_n of_o bring_v forth_o we_o figure_v it_o to_o ourselves_o only_o by_o a_o negation_n or_o removal_n of_o all_o figure_n of_o all_o term_n or_o bound_n we_o seem_v to_o touch_v it_o with_o the_o top_n point_n and_o simple_a unity_n of_o spirit_n by_o a_o silence_n and_o cessation_n of_o all_o create_a power_n or_o faculty_n in_o we_o we_o seem_v to_o apprehend_v it_o only_o by_o be_v comprehend_v of_o it_o and_o lose_v in_o it_o if_o we_o know_v and_o taste_v the_o unexpressible_a sweetness_n the_o high_a rapture_n with_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a infiniteness_n how_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o streightning_n or_o darken_v its_o glory_n by_o limit_v and_o in_o limit_v divide_v they_o if_o god_n be_v god_n that_o be_v 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eternal_a divine_a essence_n and_o substance_n pure_a love_n altogether_o unmixed_a have_v nothing_o in_o itself_o different_a or_o divers_a from_o itself_o thus_o be_v a_o infinite_a love_n a_o sweet_a and_o clear_a sea_n which_o swallow_v up_o all_o bound_n all_o shore_n and_o bottom_n into_o itself_o this_o love_n as_o it_o be_v every_o way_n the_o same_o be_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n the_o elder_a of_o all_o the_o go_n this_o love_n as_o it_o ever_o flourish_v with_o a_o perpetual_a spring_n and_o youth_n of_o all_o beauty_n of_o all_o beautiful_a delight_n be_v the_o young_a of_o all_o the_o go_n thus_o be_v this_o most_o high_a and_o holy_a love_n the_o god_n of_o god_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o contain_v all_o thing_n within_o its_o own_o blissful_a bosom_n as_o the_o bind_v of_o all_o but_o be_v itself_o every_o way_n beyond_o all_o bound_n without_o all_o bound_n infinite_a how_o infinite_a be_v the_o joy_n and_o blessedness_n of_o this_o infiniteness_n how_o be_v 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darkness_n or_o falsehood_n that_o which_o make_v manifest_a be_v light_n say_v st._n paul_n every_o image_n then_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o image_n be_v light_n each_o image_n be_v a_o composure_n of_o beam_n send_v forth_o from_o every_o part_n of_o the_o object_n represent_v by_o the_o image_n the_o first_o light_n be_v the_o first_o image_n the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o colour_n which_o be_v shade_v light_n be_v constitute_v by_o this_o light_n and_o actuate_v in_o their_o appearance_n to_o the_o eye_n so_o be_v every_o other_o light_n light_v only_o by_o and_o in_o this_o light_n as_o a_o shadow_n of_o it_o darknese_n be_v the_o absence_n or_o privation_n of_o light_n privation_n have_v no_o proper_a but_o accidental_a cause_n only_o thus_o the_o divine_a glory_n retire_v from_o the_o understanding_n or_o cease_v to_o shine_v in_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o darkness_n there_o as_o the_o set_n or_o 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